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M1 and M2

M1 Scholars

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Education: BS, General Science and BS, Health Studies, Portland State University; MS, Health & Clinical Informatics, Oregon Health & Science University
Research Interests: Clinical informatics, human factors, simulation, patient safety, clinician well-being, electronic health records, health outcomes
Highlights:
- 2018-2021 BUILD EXIITO Scholar, Portland State University, National Institutes of Health
- 2019-2021 Graduate Scholar, Ford Family Foundation
- 2021 Outstanding Master's Thesis Award, Oregon Health & Science University
- 2021 Martin Epstein Award from the American Medical Informatics Association
Career Interests: Academic physician-scientist, bridging the gap between academic health informatics and operational IT to drive health care transformation.
About Me: I love exploring the outdoors through hiking and backpacking adventures. I also have a passion for DIY home projects, which allow me to get creative and work with my hands.

(he/him/his)

Education: B.A., Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California Berkeley
Research Interests: Cancer Biology, Immunology, Bioinformatics
Career Interests: Academic Medicine
Highlights: Undergraduate Honors Thesis (“A Computational Investigation of the Random Monoallelic Expression of the NK Cell Receptors”)
About Me: I worked as a software engineer at a synthetic biology company in Boston called Ginkgo Bioworks for 3 years post-grad.

(she/they)

(she/her)

Education: BS Biochemistry and BA Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; MS, Cancer Research, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Research Interests: Cancer immunology, therapeutic/health outcomes, epidemiology
Career Interests: Hematology/oncology, radiation oncology
Highlights: I'm a member of local cycling and gardening clubs.
About Me: I enjoy trying new restaurants throughout Omaha, biking on the Wabash Trace, and taking my corgi, Tux, on hikes through local parks.

(she/her/hers)

Education: BS Biochemistry, BS Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma State University
Research Interests: Immunology and Cancer Biology
Career Interests: Oncology, Cancer Immunology, and Immunotherapy
Highlights: In my time at Oklahoma State University, I was recognized as a Goldwater Scholar and earned an Honors College Degree.
About Me: I grew up in Montana, enjoy running, reading, and baking, and have a black belt in taekwondo.

(she/her)

Education: BS, Biochemistry and BS, Biology, Pacific Lutheran University

Research Interests: Cancer Biology, Immunology, Autoimmunity

Career Interests: Internal Medicine, Oncology

About Me: During my first time ever going saltwater fishing, I caught a 60-pound halibut.

(she/her)

(she/her/hers)

Education: BSE in Biomedical Engineering and Global Health, Duke University; MS, in Applied Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Research Interests: Neurological disorders, biomedical engineering, global health
Career Interests: Neurology or Neurosurgery
About Me: I love running, hiking, spending time outdoors, and watching basketball with my family and friends.

(she/her/hers)

Education: BS, Microbiology, Minors in Global Health, Leadership, & Religious Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison; MPH, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research Interests: Infectious deases, microbiology & immunology, bioinformatics, harm reduction, and health equity
Career Interests: Infectious diseases, microbiology & immunology, pathology
Highlights: UNMC MD/PhD Dr. Debra Romberger Dedicated Student Award 2024
About Me: I love hedgehogs. My first hedgehog was named Beans and my second is named Shua.

(he/him)

Education: BA, in Anthropology and Global Health, Washington University in St. Louis

Research Interests: Improving organ transplant outcomes, neurology, genetics

Career Interests: Transplant surgery

About Me: I am an avid skier and hockey player.